81 FR 68414 - Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 192 (October 4, 2016)

Page Range		68414-68415
FR Document		2016-23987

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Science Advisor announces two separate public meetings of the Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on the ethical and scientific review of research involving human subjects.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23987]


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Human Studies Review Board; Notification of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the 
Science Advisor announces two separate public meetings of the Human 
Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on the ethical and 
scientific review of research involving human subjects.

DATES: A public virtual meeting will be held on October 19-20, 2016, 
from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time each day. A 
separate, subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Tuesday, 
December 13, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. for the 
HSRB to finalize its Final Report of the October 19-20, 2016 meeting.

ADDRESSES: Both of these meetings will be conducted entirely by 
telephone and on the Internet using Adobe Connect. For detailed access 
information visit the HSRB Web site: http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to 
receive further information should contact the HSRB Designated Federal 
Official, Jim Downing on telephone number (202) 564-2468; fax number: 
(202) 564-2070; email address: [email protected]; or mailing address: 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science Advisor, Mail 
code 8105R, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Meeting access: These meetings are open to the public. Meeting 
materials are available at the HSRB Web site: http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board for questions on document availability, or 
if you do not have access to the Internet, consult with Jim Downing 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Special accommodations. For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Jim Downing listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA 
as much time as possible to process your request.

How may I participate in this meeting?

    The HSRB encourages the public's input. You may participate in 
these meetings by following the instructions in this section.
    1. Oral comments. Requests to present oral comments during either 
conference call will be accepted up to Noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, 
October 12, 2016, for the October 19-20, 2016 meeting and up to Noon 
Eastern Time on Thursday, December 8, 2016 for the December 13, 2016 
conference call. To the extent that time permits, interested persons 
who have not pre-registered may be permitted by the HSRB Chair to 
present oral comments during either call at the designated time on the 
agenda. Oral comments before the HSRB are generally limited to five 
minutes per individual or organization. If additional time is 
available, further public comments may be possible.
    2. Written comments. Submit your written comments prior to the 
meetings. For the Board to have the best opportunity to review and 
consider your comments as it deliberates, you should submit your 
comments by Noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, for the 
October 19-20, 2016 conference call, and by noon Eastern Time on 
Thursday, December 8, 2016 for the December 13, 2016 teleconference. If 
you submit comments after these dates, those comments will be provided 
to the HSRB members, but you should recognize that the HSRB members may 
not have adequate time to consider your comments prior to their 
discussion. You should submit your comments to Jim Downing listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. There is no limit on the length of 
written comments for consideration by the HSRB.

Background

    The HSRB is a Federal advisory committee operating in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App. 2 Sec.  9. The 
HSRB provides advice, information, and recommendations on issues 
related to scientific and ethical aspects of human subjects research 
that are submitted to the Office of Pesticide Programs to be used for 
regulatory purposes. The major objectives of the HSRB are to provide 
advice and recommendations on: (1) Research proposals and protocols; 
(2) reports of completed research with human subjects; and (3) how to 
strengthen EPA's programs for protection of human subjects of research.
    Topics for discussion. On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, EPA's Human 
Studies Review Board will consider a Protocol for Laboratory Evaluation 
of Mosquito Bite Protection from Permethrin-treated Clothing for the 
U.S. Army after 0, 20 and/or 50 washings. On Thursday, October 20, 2016 
the HSRB will consider: A Study for Measurement of Potential Dermal and 
Inhalation Exposure during Manual Pouring of Two Solid Formulations 
Containing an Antimicrobial. Meeting materials for these two topics 
will be available in advance of the meeting at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
    On December 13, 2016, the Human Studies Review Board will review 
and finalize their draft Final Report from the October 19-20, 2016 
meeting. The draft report will be available prior to the conference 
call at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board.
    Meeting minutes and final reports. Minutes of these meetings, 
summarizing the matters discussed and recommendations made by the HSRB, 
will be released within 90 calendar days of the meeting. These minutes 
will be available at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board. In addition, information regarding the HSRB's Final Report, will 
be found at http://www2.epa.gov/osa/human-studies-review-board or from 
Jim Downing listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Thomas A. Burke,
EPA Science Advisor.
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Committee (CASAC) Oxides of Agency periodically review and revise, limited to five minutes. Each person
Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel as appropriate, the air quality criteria making an oral statement should
and the NAAQS for the six ‘‘criteria’’ air consider providing written comments as
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Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a of nitrogen in the ambient air. contact information noted above by
public meeting of the Clean Air Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, November 2, 2016, to be placed on the
Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) notice is hereby given that the CASAC list of public speakers. Written
Oxides of Nitrogen Primary National Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Statements: Written statements will be
Ambient Air Quality Standards Review Panel will hold a public meeting accepted throughout the advisory
(NAAQS) Review Panel to peer review to peer review EPA’s Policy Assessment process; however, for timely
EPA’s Policy Assessment for the Review for the Review of the Primary National consideration by Panel members,
of the Primary National Ambient Air Ambient Air Quality Standards for statements should be supplied to the
Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide Nitrogen Dioxide (External Review DFO (preferably via email) at the contact
(External Review Draft—September Draft—September 2016). The CASAC information noted above by November
2016). Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS 2, 2016. It is the SAB Staff Office
DATES: The CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Review Panel and the CASAC will general policy to post written comments
Primary NAAQS Review Panel meeting comply with the provisions of FACA on the Web page for the advisory
will be on Wednesday, November 9, and all appropriate SAB Staff Office meeting or teleconference. Submitters
2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. procedural policies. are requested to provide an unsigned
(Eastern Time) and on Thursday, Technical Contacts: Any technical version of each document because the
November 10, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to questions concerning the Policy SAB Staff Office does not publish
12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Assessment for the Review of the documents with signatures on its Web
LOCATION: The public meeting will be
Primary National Ambient Air Quality
sites. Members of the public should be
held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
aware that their personal contact
Alexandria Old Town, 1900 Diagonal (External Review Draft—September
information, if included in any written
2016) should be directed to Dr. Jennifer
Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. comments, may be posted to the CASAC
Nichols (nichols.jennifer@epa.gov), EPA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Web site. Copyrighted material will not
Office of Air and Radiation.
member of the public wishing to obtain Availability of Meeting Materials: be posted without explicit permission of
information concerning the public Prior to the meeting, the review the copyright holder.
meeting may contact Mr. Aaron Yeow, documents, agenda and other materials Accessibility: For information on
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA will be accessible on the CASAC Web access or services for individuals with
Science Advisory Board Staff Office site at http://www.epa.gov/casac/. disabilities, please contact Mr. Aaron
(1400R), U.S. Environmental Protection Procedures for Providing Public Input: Yeow at the contact information
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue Public comment for consideration by provided above. To request
NW., Washington, DC 20460; by EPA’s federal advisory committees and accommodation of a disability, please
telephone at (202) 564–2050 or via panels has a different purpose from contact Mr. Yeow preferably at least ten
email at yeow.aaron@epa.gov. General public comment provided to EPA days prior to each meeting to give EPA
information about the CASAC, as well program offices. Therefore, the process as much time as possible to process
as any updates concerning the meeting for submitting comments to a federal your request.
announced in this notice, may be found advisory committee is different from the Dated: September 28, 2016.
on the CASAC Web site at http:// process used to submit comments to an Khanna Johnston,
www.epa.gov/casac. EPA program office. Acting Deputy Director, EPA Science
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the Administrator on the scientific and Input from the public to the CASAC will Human Studies Review Board;
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research related to air quality, sources of information or analysis for CASAC Agency (EPA).
air pollution, and of adverse effects panels to consider or if it relates to the
ACTION: Notice.
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Dates		A public virtual meeting will be held on October 19-20, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time each day. A separate, subsequent teleconference meeting is planned for Tuesday, December 13, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. for the HSRB to finalize its Final Report of the October 19-20, 2016 meeting.
Contact		Any member of the public who wishes to receive further information should contact the HSRB Designated Federal Official, Jim Downing on telephone number (202) 564-2468; fax number:
FR Citation		81 FR 68414